Bittersweet

After they had finished their appetizers, Sunny was prepared to share the truth about her father.

Sunny looked at Layla with watering eyes as she said, "My father committed suicide when I was only 5 years old." He was married to another woman and to my mother. You see, he couldn't take the idea of being caught. He had a beautiful family. My brother and I needed him. There had to be another way, but he just left us. " Layla listened attentively, her heart aching for Sunny's pain. She reached across the table and gently held Sunny's hand, offering comfort and support.

"I'm so sorry, Sunny," Layla whispered softly. "That must have been incredibly difficult for you and your family."

Sunny nodded, tears streaming down her face. "It was devastating," she replied, her voice trembling.

Layla looked at Sunny with kind eyes as she said, "I’m sure he loved you very much."

Sunny then said, "If he loved any of us, he wouldn't have killed himself. “ It was a carbon monoxide suicide from car exha